Real MOORS Talk about The Importance of Ramadan & The al-fatiha

Real MOORS Talk about The Importance of Ramadan

 Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.

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Fasting: the fourth pillar of Islam

Fasting during Ramadan is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam. These pillars, or duties, form the basis of how Muslims practice their religion. According to Islam Guide, the Pillars of Islam are:

    Shahada: faith in the Islam religion,

    Salat: pray five times per day facing the direction of Mecca,

    Zakat: give support to the needy,

    Sawm: fast during Ramadan, and

    Hajj: make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime.

During Ramadan, observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Fasting is not only about abstaining from food and drink: Muslims must also refrain from smoking, taking oral medications and engaging in sexual activities, as well as gossip, fighting and lying. Bahloul said that while it sounds difficult to abstain from eating for up to 17 or 18 hours (depending on where in the world Ramadan is celebrated), after a couple of days it becomes the norm, and it is a reminder that a person is not just a physical body but a soul as well.